Nathan was a bit dazed as he left the house. He discovered that there were more than just four Blood Race members in the building in his follow-up investigation. He discovered bodies of fallen Blood Race members, totaling seven or eight, on the second and third floors.0

It seemed there had been a small gathering among the Blood Race members the day before. Nathan had not expected this. Had these Blood Race members not encountered trouble, he would have had to face them during his assassination attempt. If he had burst through the window, he might have found himself surrounded by a swarm of low-ranking Blood Race members. It would have been almost certain death.0

He was well aware that, in a direct one-on-one confrontation without the advantage of an ambush, he wasn't a match for even a low-ranking Blood Race member, let alone a group. Thinking about it made Nathan shudder as cold sweat soaked his back. Although every Mercury Hunter was prepared to die, it didn't stop them from fearing death.0

He preferred living well to a heroic sacrifice. His thoughts churned, and Nathan recalled the question lingering in his mind. What force was hunting these Blood Race members?0

Judging by the gruesome deaths of the low-ranking Blood Race members in the building, they hadn't had the slightest chance to retaliate. It was also clear they had been brutally tortured. The force responsible had crushed them as effortlessly as one might squash an ant.0

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